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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,288.50 and 329,190.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,288.50 and 329,190.75 is: 716,290.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,288.50 : 329,190.75 = 329,190.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,288.50/329,190.75 = 329,190.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,288.50x = 329,190.75 × 329,190.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,288.50x = 108,366,549,885.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,366,549,885.56/151,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,290.73

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